Explorations in Beadweaving : Techniques for an Improvisational Approach

Explorations in Beadweaving : Techniques for an Improvisational Approach
ISBN: 9781596687240
Publication Date: 1 November 2013

Learn how to create beautiful and layered jewellery projects with free-form beading! Explorations in Beadweaving starts with common beadweaving techniques and shows how to improvisationally combine them into stunning and unique creations. Author Kelly Angeley teaches peyote, herringbone, right-angle weave, and bead embroidery in a series of practical tutorials, then adds additional elements such as fringe, embellishment, metal components, found objects, and focal beads.

Throughout the book, she guides the reader toward a more improvisational approach, from making different colour choices to mixing and matching elements and techniques. Many projects will have a variation showing different colours or different elements. This book offers solid basic beading techniques and also gives you the tools to either make small but satisfying customisations or move right into improvisational methods. Get the confidence you need to create your own freeform designs!

About the Author

Kelly Janice Angeley lives and works out of her home studio in Florence, OR. She sells her beadwork in galleries and boutiques along the west coast of the United States and has exhibited her work in national beadwork exhibitions.